Google can show a bag icon on some of the sponsored search shopping ads. This can show next to the “Shop now” text, where you can go directly to the retailer’s checkout page on their site to buy. This was spotted by Sachin Patel who posted about it on X – and while these may … Read more
Google launched its try on feature a year or so ago and now Google may have just added a new icon to visualize the try on feature. Below is a screenshot of it on Google Ads for lipstick. When you click on the the face/emoji/icon at the top left of the ad, below you will … Read more
Google is also testing link icons in the AI Overviews to show citations for statements generated in the AI Answer. These links, when clicked, will take you to an overlay window that shows those links in a search result format page. No, clicking the link icon will not take you directly to the source but … Read more
Google has added a wheelchair-accessible icon to the Business Profile listings in Google Maps of businesses that self-claim they are wheelchair-accessible. There is a little wheelchair-accessible icon next to the business name, but this only shows in Google Maps, not in Google Search – for now. This was spotted by Anuj Thaker who shared this … Read more
Microsoft is testing moving the lock icon in the Bing Search results snippets from the left of the URL to the right of the URL. Well, most of the time you don’t even see a lock but when Bing is testing it, Bing has been testing different lock locations. In September 2023 we shared this … Read more
Google is placing trending icons on some of the people also search for people in the knowledge panel. We’ve seen various forms of this and I don’t think this is specifically new, but I don’t think I covered this specific example. Spotted by Shahank Gupta who posted on X – I can replicate it, but … Read more
It looks like Google is testing an update to the Google Business Profile design where Google shows new icons and a slightly updated layout from the old version. The new layout also seems to make the information a bit easier to see and click on from while on your mobile phone. Khushal Bherwani spotted this … Read more
Google has a new “trending seller” icon for some product results in the search result snippet. This shows an arrow trending up icon next to the words “trending seller” below product results. This was spotted by Ethan Lazuk and he posted this partial screenshot on X: Ethan wrote, “Noticed a “Trending seller” icon for a … Read more
Google Search seems to be testing adding a people icon in the search bar, auto-complete search bar. I am told the people icons only show up when in the perspectives filter, but I personally cannot replicate it yet. This was spotted by Khushal Bherwani and he posted this on X: Here are more screenshots from … Read more
Bing is testing showing a lock icon in the Bing Search results for snippets from secure websites. Previously, Bing tested secure site labels and HTTPS labels in those positions but now Bing is testing showing a lock icon. Here are screenshots of this label from Khushal Bherwani on X and Shameem Adhikarath on X – … Read more
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